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Mary Vaux Walcott

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Watercolor of Hooded Ladies-Tresses orchid with three tall spikes of pale green flowers and narrow leaves on cream paper.

Hooded Ladies-Tresses (Ibidium strictum)

1910

Watercolor of red cardinal flowers with green leaves and grass plumes on a tan background.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

1870

Watercolor of white turtlehead flowers and buds on tall green stems with serrated leaves against a pale background.

Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)

1920

Watercolor of white evening primrose blooms, buds, and serrated leaves on a pale background.

Evening Primrose (Pachyoplus hirsutus)

1920

Watercolor of yellow goldenrod blossoms on slender stems with narrow green leaves and exposed roots against a pale background

Sidesaddle Goldenrod

1910

Watercolor of two bunchberry stems with white four-petaled flowers and whorled green leaves on cream paper.

Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)

1900

Watercolor of blue columbine with purple flowers, green lobed leaves and buds on thin stems against a white background.

Blue Columbine (Aquilegia saximontana)

1930

Watercolor of a Rocky Mountain rhododendron branch with white bell-shaped flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Rocky Mountain Rhododendron (Rhododendron albiflorum)

1900

Watercolor of a branch with red berries and green and reddish-purple leaves on a cream background.

Ptarmiganberry (Arctous alpina)

1920

Watercolor botanical study of a bowmansroot plant with white star-shaped flowers, green buds and serrated leaves.

Bowmansroot (Porteranthus trifoliatus)

1910

Watercolor of white fringed Parnassia flowers on slender stems above round green leaves and brown soil.

Fringed Parnassia (Parnassia fimbriata)

1900

Watercolor of two white forest anemone flowers with serrated green leaves on long stems against a pale background.

Forest Anemone (Anemone deltoidea)

1920

Watercolor of a clump of golden sedge with slender green leaves and clusters of golden-brown seed heads on a pale background.

Golden Sedge (Carex aurea)

1920

Watercolor of cardinal monkey flower with red tubular blossoms, green serrated leaves and buds on a cream background.

Cardinal Monkey Flower (Mimulus cardinalis)

1920

Watercolor of a Ragged Fringe-orchid with a tall spike of pale green and white flowers above grass and broad leaves.

Ragged Fringe-orchid (Habenaria lacera)

1910

Watercolor of two butterfly weed stems with clusters of yellow-orange flowers and long green leaves on cream paper.

Butterfly Weed (Ascelpias tuberosa)

1930

Watercolor of a sprig of white bell-shaped alpine flowers with red tips and green needle-like leaves on cream paper.

Cassiope (Cassiope mertensiana)

1900

Watercolor of slender hawkweed with yellow flower heads and green leaves on a cream background.

Heieracium gracile

1900

Watercolor of a violet pinebarren gentian flower with two buds and slender green leaves on a cream background.

Pinebarren Gentian (Gentiana porphyrio)

1920

Watercolor of cut-leaf fleabane with white daisy-like flowers, yellow centers, buds and feathery green leaves on a cream back

Cut-Leaf Fleabane (Erigeron compositus)

1910

Pencil sketch of a flowering plant with a spike of pea-like blossoms and long narrow leaves on tan paper.

(Untitled--Flower Study)

1880

Graphite pencil drawing of a flowering plant with frilled blossoms, buds, hairy stems, and lobed leaves on cream paper.

(Untitled--Plant Study)

1940

Watercolor of two tall stems with clusters of orange four-petaled wallflower blooms and narrow green leaves.

Wallflower (Erysimum wheeleri)

1937

Watercolor of a cucumber tree branch with a yellow-green closed bud and long green leaves on a pale background.

Cucumber Tree (Magnolia scuminata)

1938

Watercolor of two white wake-robin trillium flowers above broad green leaves on pale stems, signed M.V.W. 1939.

Wake-Robin (Trillium simile)

1939

Watercolor of a wild pea plant with red and pink blossoms, narrow green leaves, and curling tendrils on a pale background.

Wild Pea (Lathyrus decaphyllus)

1938

Watercolor of white trout lily plants with mottled green leaves and drooping white flowers with yellow centers.

White Troutlily (Erythronium albidum)

1919

Watercolor of green pitcher plants with tubular leaves, a yellow-green flower, and purple-tipped rosette leaves.

Green Pitcherplant (Sarracenia orephila)

1933

Watercolor of a hemlock conifer branch with green needles and small purple young cones on a cream background.

Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)

1924

Watercolor of wild hyacinth with clusters of purple flowers on thin stems and long green leaves against a pale background.

Wild Hyacinth (Brodiaea pulchella)

1927

Watercolor of a branching stem with tubular purple penstemon flowers, green leaves and buds on a pale background.

Purple Pentstemon (Pentstemon lyallii)

1923

Watercolor botanical study of a pink Eremalche rotundifolia flower with red centers, buds, and round green leaves on red stem

Eremalche rotundifolia

1935

Watercolor of a spruce branch with five pendant reddish-green cones and blue-green needles on a pale background.

Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmanni)

1920

Watercolor of a bouquet of yellow zinnias with red centers and slender green leaves on a pale background.

Zinnia (Zinnia grandiflora)

1931

Watercolor of a pink and white showy lady's slipper orchid with green leaves and buds on a pale background.

Showy Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium reginae)

1920

Watercolor of a false indigo branch with pale yellow flower clusters, unopened buds and green leaves on a purple stem.

False Indigo (Baptista bructeata)

1932

Watercolor of blue-eyed grass stems with blue star-shaped flowers, yellow centers and slender green leaves on a pale backgrou

Blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

1920

Watercolor of yellow evening primrose blossoms, buds and green leaves on a dark stem against a white background.

Evening Primrose (Oenothera)

1933

Watercolor of a Leather Flower clematis with nodding violet-blue bell flowers, a bud, and fine green leaves on red stems.

Leather Flower (Clematis hirsutissima)

1930

Watercolor of two Columbia lily stems with orange spotted nodding flowers and narrow green leaves on a pale background.

Columbia Lily (Lilium columbianum)

1925

Watercolor of two plume anemone plants with tall stems, feathery silvery seed heads, and finely divided green leaves.

Plume Anemone (Pulsatilla occidentalis)

1920

Watercolor of pink tubular Menzies pentstemon flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Menzies Pentstemon (Pentstemon menziesii)

1925

Watercolor of a large white trillium with three white petals, a second bloom, and whorled green leaves on pale paper.

Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)

1923

Watercolor study of a small plant with pink flowers and green leaves on a pale background, with a soft shadow beneath.

Untitled--Plant Study

1936

Watercolor of a Western monkshood stem with purple hooded flowers, green buds and lobed leaves on cream paper.

Western Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)

1933

Watercolor of two stems of purple aster flowers with yellow centers, green leaves and buds on a cream background.

Prairie Aster (Aster campestris)

1920

Watercolor of a climbing clematis vine with ruffled purple and white flowers, green leaves, and curling tendrils.

Curly Clematis (Clematis crispa)

1925

Watercolor of two white prickly poppy flowers with yellow centers, spiny green leaves, and buds on a pale background.

Prickly Poppy (Argemone hispeda)

1930

Watercolor of a yellow flower with red stamens beside a green bud and large leaves, labeled Glacier Park 1939.

Untitled--Plant Study

1939

Watercolor of a prairie thistle with a purple flower head, a side bud, and spiny silvery-green leaves on a pale background.

Prairie Thistle (Cirsium undulatum)

1920

Watercolor botanical study of a Saskatoon branch with serrated leaves and clusters of red and dark purple berries.

Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia)

1920

Watercolor of a Carolina jessamine branch with yellow trumpet flowers and green leaves on red stems.

Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)

1926

Painting of a branch with clusters of red winged maple seeds hanging from thin stems, dated 1923.

Carolina Maple (Acer carolinianum)

1923

Watercolor of a California fuchsia stem with red tubular flowers, buds and green leaves on a pale background.

California Fuschia (Zauschneria californica)

1936

Watercolor of a branching plant with clusters of small yellow flowers and green leaves on a pale background.

Psilostrophe sparsiflora

1930

Watercolor botanical study of a branch with drooping white bell-shaped flowers and green oval leaves on a pale background.

Untitled--Plant Study

1923

Watercolor of white wood nymph flowers on slender stems above round green leaves against a pale background.

Wood Nymph (Moneses uniflora)

1925

Watercolor of a branch of orange-red globe mallow flowers and buds with grey-green leaves on a pale background.

Scarlet Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea grossulariaefolia)

1920

Watercolor of yellow daisy-like flowers with golden centers, green buds and leaves on a pale background.

Satinleaf Goldenhead (Enceliopsis covillei)

1930

Watercolor of a golden pea plant with yellow blossoms and blue-green leaves on pale paper.

Goldenpea (Thermopsis rhombifolia)

1923

Watercolor of a Zenobia branch with drooping white bell-shaped flowers and glossy green oval leaves on a pale background.

Zenobia (Zenobia cassinifolia)

1920

Watercolor of scarlet loco flowers, seed pods and gray-green pinnate leaves on a white background.

Scarlet Loco (Astragalus coccineus)

1930

Watercolor of a cranberrybush branch with red berries and lobed green leaves on a pale background.

Cranberrybush (Viburnum pauciflorum)

1923

Watercolor of Spanish bayonet yucca seed pods with dried brown petals and spiky green leaves, painted in 1935.

Spanish Bayonet (Yucca baccata)

1935

Watercolor of white and blue columbine flowers with green leaves, buds, and yellow stamens on a pale background.

Columbine (Aquilegia ecalcarata)

1935

Watercolor of white Atamasco lilies with pink-tipped petals, yellow stamens, green leaves and buds, by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Atamasco-Lily (Atamosco atamasco)

1925

Watercolor of pale Indian Pipe plants with drooping bell-shaped flowers and pink-tinged stems on a light background.

Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)

1926

Watercolor of two nodding purple American pasqueflowers with yellow stamens, green feathery leaves, and grass at the base.

American Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla ludoviciana)

1922

Watercolor of a thorny branch with pink locust flowers hanging among green pinnate leaves on a pale background.

New Mexican Locust (Robinia neomexicana)

1930

Watercolor of a cliffrose branch with white flowers, yellow centers, lobed green leaves and feathery seed plumes.

Cliffrose (Cowania stanshuriana)

1934

Watercolor of white northern anemone flowers on slender stems above green lobed leaves, on a pale background.

Northern Anemone (Anemone parviflora)

1920

Watercolor of two stems of purple Jacob's ladder flowers with feathery green leaves on a pale background.

Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium viscosum)

1937

Watercolor of an evening primrose with a yellow open flower, several buds and narrow green leaves on a cream background.

Evening Primrose (Oenothera lavandalaefolia)

1931

Watercolor of two stems of yellow butterfly weed flowers with narrow green leaves on a cream background.

Butterfly Weed (Ascelpias tuberosa)

1935

Watercolor of two tall stems with red tubular penstemon flowers, green leaves and buds on a cream background.

Pentstemon (Pentstemon barbatus)

1930

Watercolor of a White Dryad plant with four tall stems topped by feathery seed heads and small green leaves on cream paper.

White Dryad (Dryas octopetala)

1920

Watercolor of a rock willow branch with white fuzzy catkins, yellow stamens and green leaves on a cream background.

Rock Willow (Salix vestita)

1930

Watercolor of two lupine flower spikes with violet and pink blossoms above green palmate leaves on a pale background.

Lupine (Lupinus fornosus)

1935

Watercolor of a branching plant with narrow green leaves and clusters of small purple two-lipped flowers on a cream backgroun

Conradina verticillata

1934

Watercolor of a painted trillium with white petals, red center streaks, green leaves, and a bud on a branching stem.

Painted Trillium (Trillium undulatum)

1920

Watercolor of a drooping evergreen branch with dark purple hanging cones and green needles on a cream background.

Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana)

1920

Watercolor of lilac mariposa lily blossoms and buds on slender green stems against a pale background.

Lilac Mariposa (Calochortus splendens)

1926

Watercolor of a lechuguilla agave flower spike with green buds, yellow blossoms, and maroon stamens on white paper.

Lechuguilla (Agava lechuguilla)

1934

Watercolor of red wind poppies with dark centers, green buds and slender stems on a pale background.

Wind Poppy (Stylomecon heterophylla)

1926

Watercolor of a dense cushion of small white phlox flowers with yellow centers and green foliage on a pale background.

Phlox (Phlox caespitosa)

1930

Watercolor of pink globemallow flowers with red centers, buds, and lobed green leaves on stems against a pale background.

Orange-Eye Globemallow (Sphaeralcea davidsonii)

1920

Watercolor of a purple trillium flower above three broad green leaves on a slender stem, on a plain background.

Trillium erectum

1938

Watercolor of pink mountain rose-bay rhododendron blossoms and buds with large green leaves on a pale background.

Mountain Rose-Bay (Rhododendron catawbiense)

1930

Watercolor of two red desert mariposa lily flowers with green stems and buds on a cream background.

Desert Mariposa (Calochortus kennedyi)

1935

Watercolor of two slender stems with clusters of purple tubular flowers and buds against a plain pale background.

Grass Nut (Brodiaea laxa)

1933

Watercolor of partridgeberry plant with red berries, white flowers, pink buds and green leaves on trailing stems.

Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

1920

Watercolor of two death camas stalks with clusters of creamy white flowers and slender green leaves on a pale background.

Death Camas (Zygadenus venenosus)

1923

Watercolor of a spicebush branch with two dark red flowers, buds, and broad green leaves on a pale background.

Spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis)

1930

Watercolor of two red wood lily flowers with spotted petals and green whorled leaves on tall stems against a pale background.

Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum)

1932

Watercolor of a drooping Western Hemlock branch with green needles and hanging purple-brown cones on pale paper.

Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)

1923

Watercolor botanical study of Pseudocymopterus montanus with pink umbel flowers on curving green stems and feathery leaves.

Pseudocymopterus montanus

1930